What Are Foot Nails Like? Recognize Symptoms And How To Get Rid Of Them

Illustration of what kind of ankle mold, symptoms, and how to remove it (Freepic/wirestock)

YOGYAKARTA Footnails are harmless but can damage nails because they are fragile and their color changes. But if an infection occurs, it is necessary to get medical treatment because it can worsen. In the early stages, leg nails are experienced for 4 to 6 weeks. Moderate stages, experienced for 2-3 months. While the advanced stages that occur after infection, can last at least during the month. Well, the chronic stage can last up to more than 1 year. To better recognize the symptoms, here are what happens when fungi infects leg nails.

In the early stages, nail mold is usually recognized by changes in color on the ankles. Footnails turn into a slightly yellow color, whiteness, or brownness. The base part of the ankles can lift and nails thicken. At a moderate stage, the condition of the nail fragility is more severe, easily broken, it feels light or uncomfortable pain. Furthermore, if left with the ankles can be released and the pain feels chronic to the difficulty of walking. Not to mention if the fungus spreads to the area around the nails, this will be very dangerous.

There are things that increase the risk of developing leg nail mold. Among them are certain medical conditions, poor blood circulation, diabetes, weak immune system, smoking, advanced age. In addition, leg nail mold can also be experienced due to genetic tendencies.

Daily habits can also increase the risk of leg nails being infected with fungi. These include wearing strict shoes, wet socks and shoes, cutting nails that are worn together, being in a warm and moist environment, limited foot thickness, not wearing footwear in swimming pools and public bathrooms, and leaving your feet wet after bathing.

It is important to understand, leg nail mold is different from psoriasis and melanoma. Footnails for people with psoriasis, usually pink, red, or purple. Melanoma, may be harder to detect because nails usually experience more extreme pigmentation changes, namely there is a brown or black stripe line on the nails. Quoting Healthline, Thursday, May 29, it is recommended to consult a health professional, a dermatologist, or a foot doctor (podiatrist).

Before the ankle mold damages the nails, it is important to immediately recognize and try treatment at home. Home remedies that can be tried include tea tree oil, apple juice vinegar, and essential oils. If you have a weak immune system, you should discuss it with health professionals about effective treatment.

In addition, leg nail mold must be measured at a medical severity. It should be understood, the treatment of legip mold can take 12 to 18 months to actually recover.